ACPI coexist with APM

[Nikolay Tychina]

rc.conf hasn't "apm_enable" and "apmd_enable".


2008/10/31 Kevin Oberman <oberman at es.net>

> > Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:12:06 +0300
> > From: "Nikolay Tychina" <niktychina at gmail.com>
> > Sender: owner-freebsd-acpi at freebsd.org
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > acpi is enabled, apm is disabled.
> >
> > > cat /boot/device.hints | grep apm
> >
> > hint.apm.0.disabled="1"
> > hint.apm.0.flags="0x20"
> > > cat /boot/device.hints | grep acpi
> > hint.acpi.0.disabled="0"
> >
> > String "device apm" is commented in kernel config.
> > ..and even kldstat shows NO apm:
> > > kldstat -v | grep -i apm
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > As far as i know, they can't coexist. But they do:
> >
> >
> >
> > > apm
> > APM version: 1.2
> > APM Management: Disabled
> > AC Line status: on-line
> >
> > Battery Status: high
> > Remaining battery life: 100%
> > Remaining battery time: unknown
> > Number of batteries: 1
> > Battery 0:
> >         Battery Status: high
> >         Remaining battery life: 100%
> >         Remaining battery time: unknown
> >
> > Resume timer: unknown
> > Resume on ring indicator: disabled
> >
> > > acpiconf -i batt
> > Design capacity:        4800 mAh
> > Last full capacity:     3824 mAh
> > Technology:             secondary (rechargeable)
> > Design voltage:         14800 mV
> > Capacity (warn):        240 mAh
> > Capacity (low):         144 mAh
> > Low/warn granularity:   264 mAh
> > Warn/full granularity:  3780 mAh
> > Model number:           Primary
> > Serial number:
> > Type:                   Lion
> > OEM info:               ACER
> > State:                  high
> > Remaining capacity:     100%
> > Remaining time:         unknown
> > Present rate:           0 mA
> > Voltage:                16391 mV
> >
> >
> >
> > Why apm shows me information, if it's disabled "by the data"?
>
> Because the ACPI code has an APM emulator that supports legacy
> applications that lack ACPI capability. The apm command is an obvious
> case.
>
> Does your rc.conf have "apm_enable" or "apmd_enable"?
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